{"product_id":"the-writers-laura-wilson-9780300257786","title":"The Writers: Portraits","description":"\u003cb\u003eIntimate photo essays of thirty-eight important writers, including Margaret Atwood, Gabriel Garc僘 M疵quez, Zadie Smith, and Colm Tb匤\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"We've all seen writers on the dust jackets of their books. These portraits, it seemed to me, generally failed to convey either character or personality. Writers deserve better. I wanted to make compelling pictures that would stick in the mind's eye.\"--Laura Wilson \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Inspired by the classic photo essays that once appeared in \u003ci\u003eLife\u003c\/i\u003e magazine, renowned photographer Laura Wilson presents dynamic portraits of thirty-eight internationally acclaimed writers. Through her photos and accompanying texts, she gives us vivid, revealing glimpses into the everyday lives of such luminaries as Rachel Cusk, Edwidge Danticat, David McCullough, Haruki Murakami, and the late Carlos Fuentes and Seamus Heaney, among others. Margaret Atwood works in her garden. Tim O'Brien performs magic tricks for his family. And Louise Erdrich, who contributes an introduction, speaks with customers in her Minneapolis bookstore. At once inviting and poignant, the book reflects on writing and photography's shared concerns with invention, transformation, memory, and preservation. With 220 duotone images, \u003ci\u003eThe Writers: Portraits\u003c\/i\u003e will appeal to fans of literature and photography alike. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Published in association with the Harry Ransom Center at The University of Texas at Austin \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eExhibition Schedule: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eHarry Ransom Center at The University of Texas at Austin\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e August 26, 2022-January 1, 2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Laura Wilson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0300257783\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780300257786\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Yale University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/18\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 264\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.13lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.80h x 9.80w x 1.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2023","brand":"Laura Wilson","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44070638321919,"sku":"9780300257786","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_bfa8d42a-4fb5-4545-a563-52798b1c324a.jpg?v=1685431487","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-writers-laura-wilson-9780300257786","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}